Jack Board
John Henry Board
Born: 23 February 1867, Clifton, Bristol
Died: 15 April 1924, on board SS Kenilworth Castle en route from South Africa to England
Major Teams: Gloucestershire, London County, Hawke's Bay, England.
Known As: Jack Board
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Other: Wicket-Keeper
Test Debut: England v South Africa at Johannesburg, 1st Test, 1898/99
Last Test: England v South Africa at Cape Town, 5th Test, 1905/06
Career Statistics:
TESTS
(career)
M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct St
Batting & Fielding 6 12 2 108 29 10.80 0 0 8 3
O M R W Ave BBI 5 10 SR Econ
Bowling - - - - - - - - - -
FIRST-CLASS
(career: 1891 - 1914/15)
M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct St
Batting & Fielding 525 906 97 15674 214 19.37 9 64 851 355
Balls M R W Ave BBI 5 10 SR Econ
Bowling 57 3 46 0 - - 0 0 - 4.84
- Explanations of First-Class and List A status courtesy of the ACS.
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Profile:
Gloucestershire has a fine tradition of wicket-keepers, culminating
with Jack Russell, but Jack Board was as good as any. He made his
first-class debut in unlikely circumstances, coming out of Bristol
club cricket to play for South v North as a late replacement. Coming
into the Gloucestershire team in 1891, he was not out of it again
until cricket was halted by the First World War 23 years later.
Described by Wisden as "fearless and untiring - but never the best in
England" behind the stumps.he did play six Tests on two tours of
South Africa. He also toured Australia but Storer was preferred in
Tests. Solid behind the stumps, Board enjoyed his craft so much that the
batsman would often hear him cheerfully whistling to himself behind
him. Originally a tail-ender, he developed his batting enough to
make over 1000 runs in six seasons with nine first-class hundreds,
including a highest score of 214.
He played 430 first-class games for Gloucestershire (more than WG),
and from 1909 to 1915 made the long trip to the other side of the
world to play for Hawkes Bay in New Zealand. After the war he became
a first-class umpire, and coached every winter in South Africa - he
passed away on board ship whilst returning home in 1924 (DL,2000).
Last Updated: Friday, 16-Aug-2002 15:14:55 GMT
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